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xp startup

  • 01-04-2004 9:42pm
    #1
    brandnewspoon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    whats the nt based os equivalent of msconfig? on xp and 2000 i want to confiddle the startup crap but i cannae no more...


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  • #2
    Ste.phen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Ste.phen


    ead-day ing-way?

    try tweak XP for a full solution
    http://www.tweakxp.com/

    or if registry editing is your thing:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    is where they're all hiding


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    get autoruns from ntinternals

    in addition to the area mentioned above it lists 17 other main areas in the registry where stuff starts - and shows a few startup folders as well

    there is also services in control panel

    Golden Rule - if you are not sure what something is - leave alone.

    Goldern Rule #2 - before you disable a service - stop it - that way if your system crashes you have some chance of getting back into windows.


  • #4
    Woden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭Woden


    msconfig works for me in xp

    start/run/msconfig/startup

    data


  • #5
    Civilian_Target
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,618 ✭✭✭Civilian_Target


    The comprehensive answer is this, they're hiding in 4 places:

    Startmenu -> Programs -> Startup

    In the registry (run: Regedit)
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    In the control panel
    Administrative Tools -> Services and if it's under automatic, it's starting at startup. Be careful about what you disable in there though, you could f**k your computer up quite badly.


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